Workstation 8/9/10, Player 4/5/6 and Fusion 4/5/6 Mac OS X Unlocker

[MSoK]

FYI, Successfully installed OS 10.8.3 under Workstation 9.0.2.

Just for expanded confirmation of Zenith432's post, OS X 10.8.3 update was released 14th March 2013, and successfully installed under both ESXi 5.1 and Workstation 9.0.2 using both the downloaded combo update and software update in OS X.

[Sp0oner]

Has anyone lost sound in 10.8.3 under workstation 9.0.0? Everything was working perfectly but after the update my sound has gone and there are no output devices listed. This is on a Dell Inspiron 5520 and the sound card on all other vms comes up as a Conexant Smartaudio H. It worked on 10.8.1 but updating to 10.8.3 it has disappeared.

 

Also what is the correct version of darwin.iso to use as I have several up to 5.0 but i'm getting errors when running 5.0 although after a reboot the screen resolutions are all present so vmware tools is installing.

 

Edited to add i've uninstalled vmware tools and reinstalled using darwin.iso version 5.0 and installed fine. I then installed ensoniq audio 1.03 and rebooted and still no output devices in sound preferences.

 

Any ideas?

[Zenith432]

Edited to add i've uninstalled vmware tools and reinstalled using darwin.iso version 5.0 and installed fine. I then installed ensoniq audio 1.03 and rebooted and still no output devices in sound preferences.

You should set

sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"

in VMX file and use AppleHDA. I stopped maintaining EnsoniqAudioPCI since OS 10.7/Workstation 8 - when they added HDA support.

[Sp0oner]

You should set

sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"

in VMX file and use AppleHDA. I stopped maintaining EnsoniqAudioPCI since OS 10.7/Workstation 8 - when they added HDA support.

 

 

Thanks Zenith however the vmx file is set to that. Don't know if it using AppleHDA, surely it would have been before I installed ensoniq audio?

 

Audio part of vmx file:

 

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.virtualDev = "hdaudio"

sound.fileName = "Speakers (Conexant SmartAudio H"

sound.autodetect = "FALSE"

 

This is the same on all my vms where the sound is working fine.

[Zenith432]

Thanks Zenith however the vmx file is set to that.

Then you don't need EnsoniqAudioPCI. That's only loaded if sound.virtualdev = "es1371".

 

On another subject - Fusion 5.0.3 - The darwin.iso in there is byte-for-byte identical to darwin.iso from Fusion 5.0.2, so there's no need to reinstall it.

[Sp0oner]

Then you don't need EnsoniqAudioPCI. That's only loaded if sound.virtualdev = "es1371".

 

On another subject - Fusion 5.0.3 - The darwin.iso in there is byte-for-byte identical to darwin.iso from Fusion 5.0.2, so there's no need to reinstall it.

 

So if everything is set correctly in the vmx file where else can I look to troubleshoot? AppleHDA not loading for some reason?

 

Also the darwin.iso I have is 5.0.0 so will there be any benefit trying 5.0.3?

 

Edit to add i've gone back to 10.8.1 via a snapshot and everything is working fine. I'll stay on this for now unless there is an easy fix for the audio issue i'm experiencing on 10.8.3

[locke]

Hey, guys. New here and having trouble trying to unlock vmware 9.0.1 with unlocker 1.1.0 (linux x86)

 

____________________________________________________________

first some helpful info:

++++++ debian 6.0.7

:$ uname -a

Linux 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Mon Feb 25 01:04:36 UTC 2013 i686 GNU/Linux

++++++

:$ dmesg

forget it... if really needed I post here 1747 lines

++++++

:$ dmesg | grep -i vmware | wc -l

0

good

++++++

:$ lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 18)

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 18)

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06)

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 06)

00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 06)

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6)

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)

00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 06)

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M] (rev a2)

01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)

12:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)

13:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)

++++++

:$ lspci -vnn | grep -i vga

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M] [10de:0a75] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

 

(prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) means the VGA is in power on state

method used to do so

acpi_call: Calling \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._ON

acpi_call: Call successful: 0x1

++++++

:$ lscpu

Architecture: i686

CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit

CPU(s): 4

Thread(s) per core: 2

Core(s) per socket: 2

CPU socket(s): 1

Vendor ID: GenuineIntel

CPU family: 6

Model: 37

Stepping: 5

CPU MHz: 1197.000

Virtualization: VT-x

L1d cache: 32K

L1i cache: 32K

L2 cache: 256K

L3 cache: 3072K

++++++

:$ cat /proc/cpuinfo

processor : 3 (0, 1 ,2 the same)

vendor_id : GenuineIntel

cpu family : 6

model : 37

model name : Intel® Core™ i5 CPU M 480 @ 2.67GHz

stepping : 5

cpu MHz : 1197.000

cache size : 3072 KB

physical id : 0

siblings : 4

core id : 2

cpu cores : 2

apicid : 5

initial apicid : 5

fdiv_bug : no

hlt_bug : no

f00f_bug : no

coma_bug : no

fpu : yes

fpu_exception : yes

cpuid level : 11

wp : yes

flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid

bogomips : 5319.99

clflush size : 64

cache_alignment : 64

address sizes : 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual

power management:

++++++

:$ /bin/vmware --version

VMware Workstation 9.0.1 build-894247

++++++

:# /foo/../install.sh

VMware Unlocker 1.1.0

=====================

Copyright: Dave Parsons 2011-12

Patching...

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx

File mapped @0xb686c000 length 15339496

Found OSK0 @ 0xb71919ad

Found OSK1 @ 0xb71919dd

Found SRVR @ 0xb71a964a

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx-debug

File mapped @0xb6434000 length 19759872

Found OSK0 @ 0xb6e9384d

Found OSK1 @ 0xb6e9387d

Found SRVR @ 0xb6eab94e

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx-stats

File mapped @0xb65f3000 length 17930716

Found OSK0 @ 0xb6f3c24d

Found OSK1 @ 0xb6f3c27d

Found SRVR @ 0xb6f54d9a

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libvmwarebase.so.0/libvmwarebase.so.0

File mapped @0xb70b6000 length 6646660

`../tools/darwin.iso' -> `/usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/darwin.iso'

`../tools/darwin.iso.sig' -> `/usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/darwin.iso.sig'

Finished!

____________________________________________________________

 

So far so good, I think. But when I open VMware Workstation 9.0.1 there is no "Mac OS" or "Server" option and does not recognize the iso image converted from a retail dmg using poweriso (wine hehe)

 

Am I missing something?

 

One more question:

 

I've downloaded a vmware image of Mountain Lion

the one with this description

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Retail

-------------------------------------------

Courtesy of ZackehSoul

-------------------------------------------

 

- For instructions on setting up resolution and sound, visit the link in the downloaded folder.

- Based on Mountain Lion Retail as of 25/07 (release date).

- If you need to contact me quickly, you can find me here; http://q.gs/wQNX

- You can also email me at zackehsoul@hotmail.co.uk, or find me on http://souldevteam.net.

 

 

but it is running too slow even when I change to 2 or 4 cpus with optirun (if optirun causes some acceleration, what I think it does based on some tests here

 

user@machine:~/optirun$ ./a.out

hello

2929 frames in 5.0 seconds = 585.703 FPS

2872 frames in 5.0 seconds = 574.285 FPS

user@machine:~/optirun$ optirun ./a.out

hello

4999 frames in 5.0 seconds = 999.724 FPS

4935 frames in 5.0 seconds = 986.897 FPS

5025 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1004.841 FPS

4886 frames in 5.0 seconds = 977.059 FPS

user@machine:~/optirun$ ./a.out

hello

2937 frames in 5.0 seconds = 587.319 FPS

2944 frames in 5.0 seconds = 587.966 FPS

2724 frames in 5.0 seconds = 544.725 FPS

2858 frames in 5.0 seconds = 571.475 FPS

 

i.e., If the code I run with optirun forks, creates a child and invokes another process without optirun, it "inherits" the VGA

 

code bellow of my test

+++++ a.c ++++ gcc a.c -Wall -Wextra => clean

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <unistd.h>

#include <sys/wait.h>

#include <sys/types.h>

 

int main (void)

{

...int q[1]; /* oO at least it worked... */

...if((q[1] = fork()))

......system("./a.sh");

...else

......wait(q);

 

...return(EXIT_SUCCESS);

} /*indentation here is broken, that's why I put those dots..*/

+++++ a.sh +++

#!/bin/bash

echo hello

glxgears

+++

)

 

I can boost CPU MHz listed above with 'for i in $(seq 0 3); do cpufreq-set -c $i -g performance; done' but the performance is still poor.

 

Last thing, when I install and unistall the unlocker, the addresses change

for instance (real one):

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx

First time: Found OSK0 @ 0xb71bb9ad

Second time: Found OSK0 @ 0xb71919ad

 

Is that OK?

 

Tried to unlock two different ways: stopping vmware daemons and not stopping (/etc/init.d/vmware[-workstation-server, -USBArbitrator] stop)

Thanks in advance for helping me ^^

 

EOF

[Donk]

Hey, guys. New here and having trouble trying to unlock vmware 9.0.1 with unlocker 1.1.0 (linux x86)

 

:$ uname -a

Linux 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Mon Feb 25 01:04:36 UTC 2013 i686 GNU/Linux

 

VMware Unlocker 1.1.0

=====================

Copyright: Dave Parsons 2011-12

Patching...

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx

File mapped @0xb686c000 length 15339496

Found OSK0 @ 0xb71919ad

Found OSK1 @ 0xb71919dd

Found SRVR @ 0xb71a964a

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx-debug

File mapped @0xb6434000 length 19759872

Found OSK0 @ 0xb6e9384d

Found OSK1 @ 0xb6e9387d

Found SRVR @ 0xb6eab94e

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx-stats

File mapped @0xb65f3000 length 17930716

Found OSK0 @ 0xb6f3c24d

Found OSK1 @ 0xb6f3c27d

Found SRVR @ 0xb6f54d9a

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libvmwarebase.so.0/libvmwarebase.so.0

File mapped @0xb70b6000 length 6646660

`../tools/darwin.iso' -> `/usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/darwin.iso'

`../tools/darwin.iso.sig' -> `/usr/lib/vmware/isoimages/darwin.iso.sig'

Finished!

____________________________________________________________

 

So far so good, I think. But when I open VMware Workstation 9.0.1 there is no "Mac OS" or "Server" option and does not recognize the iso image converted from a retail dmg using poweriso (wine hehe)

 

Am I missing something?

 

One more question:

 

I've downloaded a vmware image of Mountain Lion

the one with this description

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Retail

-------------------------------------------

Courtesy of ZackehSoul

-------------------------------------------

 

 

Last thing, when I install and unistall the unlocker, the addresses change

for instance (real one):

Patching /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmware-vmx

First time: Found OSK0 @ 0xb71bb9ad

Second time: Found OSK0 @ 0xb71919ad

 

Is that OK?

 

Tried to unlock two different ways: stopping vmware daemons and not stopping (/etc/init.d/vmware[-workstation-server, -USBArbitrator] stop)

Thanks in advance for helping me ^^

 

EOF

 

Hi

 

1. No entry in dialog is my fault it is a bug in unlocker when running on 32-bit Linux which is what you have. It is fine on 64-bit Linux and VMware. I will look at it (again as I forgot about it!), but not until weekend due to work commitments.

 

2. Any "distro" isn't really supported as we don't know what has been added to it. You can create an ISO from the DMG or APP but the instructions are on my desktop machine. Will update later.

 

3. Address changes are fine as it is the loaded address of the executable not the file offset.

[Donk]

New Home for Download

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/20-vmware-unlocker-for-os-x/

[MSoK]

New Home for Download

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/20-vmware-unlocker-for-os-x/

I have also uploaded the latest darwin.iso (5.0.3) to the new InsanelyMac download area see link below:

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/31-darwiniso/

[vanmoo]

hey, thanks the installation is done , but when i got the select your language then set up but after create an account then select the arrow button back to the select your language, pls help me . sorry bad english

[MSoK]

A quick heads up, just updated to 10.8.5 (12F9) developer preview, running fine under Workstation 9.0.2 (build-1031769) and unlocker 1.1.0, will try ESXi 5.1.0 U1 and report back in the relevant thread.

[czar]

Hey guys, new here.. Is there any updates for VMware 9.0.2 build-1031769 unlocker for linux x32 regarding the bug yet? I'm having the same issue using Unlocker v1.1.0 on ubuntu 12.10 without any mac option on it or any luck..

[gunslinger0007]

Guys,

 

I have been trying to get my vmware workstation 9.0.2 to install with Mountain Lion 10.8.3.vmdk file. I ran the unlocker and the patch. I have also enabled the VT in the bios. I keep on getting the error when trying to start up the vm that the cpu is not supporting (OSX is not supported with binary translation error) I have also tried a few different combinations for the cpu settings but no luck.

 

Any thing else I can try. Its a intel i5 desktop (Intel Core I5 4430 Processor)

 

Many thanks

[MSoK]

Guys,

 

I have been trying to get my vmware workstation 9.0.2 to install with Mountain Lion 10.8.3.vmdk file. I ran the unlocker and the patch. I have also enabled the VT in the bios. I keep on getting the error when trying to start up the vm that the cpu is not supporting (OSX is not supported with binary translation error) I have also tried a few different combinations for the cpu settings but no luck.

 

Any thing else I can try. Its a intel i5 desktop (Intel Core I5 4430 Processor)

 

Many thanks

I cannot see why your desktop should not work with ML, if the unlocker has been installed and VT-x is enabled in BIOS (Intel spec. says the i5 4430 supports VT-x). Have you tried doing a fresh install of ML or have you updated the hardware compatibilty to Workstation 9?

[gunslinger0007]

I have not tried a fresh install of ML. I will give this a go this evening and see how it goes. I used the downloaded ML.vmdk file. I will post my feedback.

 

Thank you for the quick response

[gunslinger0007]

No luck so far. The only way I can get the vm to boot it to change the OS from OSX 10.8 to other non 64bit. But then again I get a gray Apple screen with a stop sign.

 

Weird I must say.

[MSoK]

No luck so far. The only way I can get the vm to boot it to change the OS from OSX 10.8 to other non 64bit. But then again I get a gray Apple screen with a stop sign.

 

Weird I must say.

OK,

 

I think we need to step back a stage inorder to help make progress. Do you have a vanilla .dmg or .iso of ML, where did your .vmdk come from and do you have the associated files, i.e. .vmx, .nvram and .vmxf?

[gunslinger0007]

Morning,

I downloaded the a copy of the unlocker software from here and from ih#chent0sh. Then I searched for a copy of the 10.8.3 ML .vmdk file. I downloaded it and I also had a copy from a friend that had not problems with his .vmdk file.

 

I have Windows 8 64bit with vmware workstation 9.0.2 clean install. The desktop is a novotech and have the virtualisation bit enabled in the bios.

 

After the install of the vmware workstation I run the unlock install script with Admin privileges. This then allow me to select MAC OSX within VMware. I then do a file open from vmware workstation and browse to the ML .vmdk file. This then create the vmware machine. I up the memory to 4 GB and the CPU to 2. Then I try to start the vm. This is where I get the error about the cpu not being supported.

 

"OSX is not supported with binary translation error"

 

The only way I get the vm to start is to change the OS selection from Mac to other non 64bit

 

I am going to do a fresh install of vmware workstation and redownload the lot

 

Downloaded so far:

- vmware workstation 9.0.2 (reinstall complete)

- unlocker from here

- busy with ML retail copy (download complete)

 

I am going to try again

 

!!!!!UPDATE!!!!!!

Its now working. I did a repair on vmware workstation, downloaded a 10.8 base copy and run the unlocker. Its now booting and doing the updates.

 

Thank you guys and I hope this helps someone

[MSoK]

Morning,

I downloaded the a copy of the unlocker software from here and from ih#chent0sh. Then I searched for a copy of the 10.8.3 ML .vmdk file. I downloaded it and I also had a copy from a friend that had not problems with his .vmdk file.

 

I have Windows 8 64bit with vmware workstation 9.0.2 clean install. The desktop is a novotech and have the virtualisation bit enabled in the bios.

 

After the install of the vmware workstation I run the unlock install script with Admin privileges. This then allow me to select MAC OSX within VMware. I then do a file open from vmware workstation and browse to the ML .vmdk file. This then create the vmware machine. I up the memory to 4 GB and the CPU to 2. Then I try to start the vm. This is where I get the error about the cpu not being supported.

 

"OSX is not supported with binary translation error"

 

The only way I get the vm to start is to change the OS selection from Mac to other non 64bit

 

I am going to do a fresh install of vmware workstation and redownload the lot

 

Downloaded so far:

- vmware workstation 9.0.2 (reinstall complete)

- unlocker from here

- busy with ML retail copy (download complete)

 

I am going to try again

 

!!!!!UPDATE!!!!!!

Its now working. I did a repair on vmware workstation, downloaded a 10.8 base copy and run the unlocker. Its now booting and doing the updates.

 

Thank you guys and I hope this helps someone

Glad to hear you are up and running.

 

In summary one of the few guaranteed routes to a seemless virtual installation of OS X ML (10.8.x) on an Intel (VT-x enabled) PC or Notebook is VMware Workstation 9.0.2 or Player 5.0.2, Donk's (based on work by both Donk and Zenith432) v1.1.0 "Unlocker" from this site and a vanilla download of OS X ML from the Apple App Store.

[gunslinger0007]

Thats what I did now... stuck with the information on this site and it all worked. I think I was mixing installs from different sites. Thank you for the help and the info that you guys have on this site. It was a great help.

[MSoK]

Thats what I did now... stuck with the information on this site and it all worked. I think I was mixing installs from different sites. Thank you for the help and the info that you guys have on this site. It was a great help.

Unfortunately plenty of people on other sites want to replicate original work done here by the likes of Donk, Zenith432 and others, even myself! and claim to be the font of all knowledge. However while I would be the first to dispute a similar claim for the Sages, Legends and Dietys on this site, often as the originators I would claim the additional insite and a willingness to continue to improve and help make your virtual OS X experience as enjoyable and technically straightforward as possible sets this site and forum apart.

 

Thank you for your vote of confidence, and keep coming back as we gear up for the new challenge of OS X 10.9 Mavericks!

[czar]

I guess only windows users have the advantage of using the unlocker =/ hmm..

[Donk]

I guess only windows users have the advantage of using the unlocker =/ hmm..

Nope Linux, OS X, ESXi as well

[MSoK]

I guess only windows users have the advantage of using the unlocker =/ hmm..

Sorry for any confusion, since this is the Workstation forum I commented on OS X VM's running on Workstation, Player and Fusion, which means Windows, OS X and Linux. However, we have a separate forum for running OS X VM's on ESXi, as Donk has stated the "Unlocker" supports all the above OSes / Hypervisor.